Use this rubric for analyzing the provided Group Project Proposal. I will use this rubric to assess your work. Check “yes” or “no” wherever applicable, and answer at least ten questions in detail (20-100 words) for this homework to be considered for full credit. You get credit for providing comments--and benefit from the comments you get from others.

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GENERAL



What in this draft is done well?



What one aspect do you suggest this group must further work on/improve?



How far does it seem the group has understood the project assignment? Refer to the relevant section of the assignment description if necessary.



Does this draft fulfill “substance” requirement?



Does the draft present information from the perspective of the project, and not just facts?



Does the group seem to write for the manager ?



COLLABORATION



Does this team seem to have collaborated well on this document?



Does the proposal cover all aspects of the proposal?



Any other comments?



RESEARCH



Is there a Works Cited section?



Are sources cited and documented properly?



Is the information borrowed from outside sources properly integrated with the ideas of the proposal?



Do you think that the group has conducted sufficient research on each of the sections?



Has the group used authentic sources of information?



WRITING



Is this writing presented in the form of a proposal? Does the whole text sound like a proposal, and is it organized that way?



Does the proposal begin with a good preview of the entire document in the introduction?



Does the document have clear sections?



Is the document visually designed for quick and convenient access?



Is the conclusion effective? Does it reinforce the key points or answer questions you had?



Are all the sections in the proposal relevant to the project?



Is there sufficient substance in the body sections? What section seems to need more content/quality?



Is there too much substance? If yes, what deserves to go first?



IDEA/INGENUITY



What one idea or plan sounds most attractive to you in this draft?



What is not so ingenious, if any?



Do you think that the plans/ideas as outlined in this draft will add to the salability of the travel package?



How well do the plans take the audience and their possible concerns into consideration?



Does this document show the application of strategies of effective communication, including you-attitude, reader-benefits, positive emphasis?



OTHERS



Any other comments about any other areas of the project, including special attractions and travel themes, cost and extra money students, clothing and accommodations, language and customs, food and language, currency and other travel issues, transportation and luggage, security and safety issues, entertainment and other activities, budget and feasibility, and possible objections?